I bought an old, used set of tire chains that had many broken cross links. Cut the side chain links off and used them for holding the cross links as shown above. They are not welded closed, but may need to be after this season--I'll wait and see.

You have enough room there inbetween the duo-cross sections to put two extra cross links between each duo-cross thats what i would do for sure. My extra cross links are a tad loose so there throwing any wet snow that may try to pack up the chains. Like snowblowers when they freeze up at dusk when the temps start to fall and things tend to ice up thats what i was worried about.

My duo-cross ice bar chains worked 100% better over the standard ladder chains. I rushed on making my set and i have extra cross ice bar links sometimes more than one in the open spaces. But the chains still kicked butt as you will see the difference right away. You will put all 9 hp directly to the ground in pushing now. The fcub is a whole different machine.

I watched my neightbor stick his 4x4 truck while trying to bully the plow 4 times last year he had to get pulled out. I watched and thought it was silly as my int154 with the duo-cross chains just trucked along and did it all, all season without a wimper.

Making these chains is worth the effort and work.

I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.

BigBill wrote:You have enough room there inbetween the duo-cross sections to put two extra cross links between each duo-cross thats what i would do for sure. My extra cross links are a tad loose so there throwing any wet snow that may try to pack up the chains.

Proud of those tools, aren't they? Welding the new cross links probably will be necessary. Inspect the chains frequently. Somehow, one of those links might start to open and the end might puncture the tire,especially as they wear to sharp ends.

larryfoster wrote:I may have been tensioning the chains wrong.In the 3rd picture you show the bungees wrapped around the wheel.I had always put them diagonal across the wheel.Had a problem with the axle side